Re: Re: Sher needs to talk >>>>

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Oh Mama Sher!! I am so sad you are feeling so bad!! I hope you are having a better day today. You are always there for me and I am here for you, too. I hope you feel better soon!CaroASTHMA 1976,OSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08Mississippi

Subject: Re: Sher needs to talk >>>>To: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 3:51 PM

Hi Sher: I sure do have my prayers going strong this evening in your direction. They are really meant to do a lot of good. I so wish I could take your pain away Sher, I so wish it. I am so sorry you have to endure all of this. It is such a heartache not to be able to reach out and touch you, but as Jack said, hold his hand. That is beautiful. So beautiful. I love you this day.Heaven is in the next room Lou (74) Richmond VAIPF '02>> Hi my air family... I need to talk, vent, cry, take your pick.> I'm feeling so sick and I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I'm nearly down in bed.> > Yesterday was one of the hardest days I can remember in recent years. This gastritis I have is so damn

painful and the meds Rx by Gastroenterologist aren't helping much. I've had this pain (remember I already have existing chronic pain every day ) for about 3 months prior to endoscopy/Rx for meds and it's been over a month now with not much relief. Scan of my belly was scheduled for this morning...WAS.> > Long story short...Drs nurse called me to tell me I need a creatinine test (appraise if kidneys are working properly) for the contrast dye used, before the scan and "we have to have the results prior to the scan so go now if you can and have the labs"...."Go" means traveling to the hospital where Dr has privileges about 30 miles away. I asked to go to a closer hospital (about 10 miles)...."ok" .> She will also call in a Rx for 2 pills to take, one before scan, one after, because I am allergic to the contrast dye. All that said, I called to be sure fax had been sent before I started

out. > Of course you know it hadn't and so I called hospital, no fax there either. Now it's 4 P.M. I called Ellie (the nurse) once after no fax at the pharmacy and again after no fax at the hospital. I was agitated to say the least. > I told her I did not like running interference for my own medical care and the responsibility was on her to be sure these faxes went through (her excuse)! Blah blah blah. I also told her I would be more unhappy if we had driven to hospital and no fax was there. Yes, they could have called the Dr. but I wasn't leaving my house in so much pain until I knew fax was in place...the waiting, someone sure to be gone for the day...blah blah blah.> I insisted she change the date for scan--no way I can get this all done this late in the day. She didn't like to have to "re-do" and I didn't care.> Through all this, what made the day so bad, is I'm in pain and

taking everything I can...more stomach meds, and even took 2 pain pills at once. I was taking Tylenol as well. Not much relief.> It was a very bad day. This morning we're off to get labs done and pick up the pills. Friday will be the scan.> > My stomach is fairly quiet right now. hanks for reading.> > > MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. Nasturtiums> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!>

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Oh Mama Sher!! I am so sad you are feeling so bad!! I hope you are having a better day today. You are always there for me and I am here for you, too. I hope you feel better soon!CaroASTHMA 1976,OSTEOARTHRITIS 2002, COPD 02/06, IPF 08/07, UIP 01/08, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS 03/08Mississippi

Subject: Re: Sher needs to talk >>>>To: Breathe-Support Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 3:51 PM

Hi Sher: I sure do have my prayers going strong this evening in your direction. They are really meant to do a lot of good. I so wish I could take your pain away Sher, I so wish it. I am so sorry you have to endure all of this. It is such a heartache not to be able to reach out and touch you, but as Jack said, hold his hand. That is beautiful. So beautiful. I love you this day.Heaven is in the next room Lou (74) Richmond VAIPF '02>> Hi my air family... I need to talk, vent, cry, take your pick.> I'm feeling so sick and I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I'm nearly down in bed.> > Yesterday was one of the hardest days I can remember in recent years. This gastritis I have is so damn

painful and the meds Rx by Gastroenterologist aren't helping much. I've had this pain (remember I already have existing chronic pain every day ) for about 3 months prior to endoscopy/Rx for meds and it's been over a month now with not much relief. Scan of my belly was scheduled for this morning...WAS.> > Long story short...Drs nurse called me to tell me I need a creatinine test (appraise if kidneys are working properly) for the contrast dye used, before the scan and "we have to have the results prior to the scan so go now if you can and have the labs"...."Go" means traveling to the hospital where Dr has privileges about 30 miles away. I asked to go to a closer hospital (about 10 miles)...."ok" .> She will also call in a Rx for 2 pills to take, one before scan, one after, because I am allergic to the contrast dye. All that said, I called to be sure fax had been sent before I started

out. > Of course you know it hadn't and so I called hospital, no fax there either. Now it's 4 P.M. I called Ellie (the nurse) once after no fax at the pharmacy and again after no fax at the hospital. I was agitated to say the least. > I told her I did not like running interference for my own medical care and the responsibility was on her to be sure these faxes went through (her excuse)! Blah blah blah. I also told her I would be more unhappy if we had driven to hospital and no fax was there. Yes, they could have called the Dr. but I wasn't leaving my house in so much pain until I knew fax was in place...the waiting, someone sure to be gone for the day...blah blah blah.> I insisted she change the date for scan--no way I can get this all done this late in the day. She didn't like to have to "re-do" and I didn't care.> Through all this, what made the day so bad, is I'm in pain and

taking everything I can...more stomach meds, and even took 2 pain pills at once. I was taking Tylenol as well. Not much relief.> It was a very bad day. This morning we're off to get labs done and pick up the pills. Friday will be the scan.> > My stomach is fairly quiet right now. hanks for reading.> > > MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR. Nasturtiums> Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!>